Asus RT-AC5300 vs Zyxel Multy X (2017)

reviewgeek.com, a review site with a history of doing objective hands-on testing, has great things to say about the ASUS RT-AC5300. In fact, it's "Ranked 2 out of 3" in its "The Best Wi-Fi Routers For Gamers" roundup, which points toward it being a good Wi-Fi Router.

As for the Zyxel Multy X WSQ50 (2017), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Expert Reviews, CNET, and PCmag enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Wi-Fi Routers, including PCmag, preferred the ASUS RT-AC5300 over the Zyxel Multy X WSQ50 (2017).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The ASUS RT-AC5300 was liked best by PCmag, which gave it a score of 9, while the Zyxel Multy X WSQ50 (2017) got its highest, 10, score from Expert Reviews.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Wi-Fi Routers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Wi-Fi Routers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the ASUS RT-AC5300 and Zyxel Multy X WSQ50 (2017) managed averages of 7.6 and 8.2 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct ASUS RT-AC5300 vs. Zyxel Multy X WSQ50 (2017) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.